By Kathy Downing Join FEI in our support of the Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 (S. 2013/ H.R. 3783). Passing this legislation would provide public and private insurance coverage for medically necessary foods for inherited metabolic disorders and digestive conditions. [...]
By Savannah Brown Having allergies can make it difficult to find new, fun, and safe meals. And accommodating multiple allergens can be tiresome, not to mention extremely expensive. As someone who has an allergy to dairy, I know how [...]
By Cindy Kaplan Have you ever read an article outlining the foods you should eat to maintain a healthy diet, only to find that the “healthy” diet doesn’t work with your allergies? Swapping out red meat for more fish isn’t [...]
For our third installment of our webinar series For the Health: A Conversation on Race and Food Allergies, we spoke with leaders in the food allergy industry about institutional change. One of the panelists was Nicole Ledoux, founder of 88 [...]
Much like Food Equality Initiative’s humble beginnings, Chomps started as a small family-owned business with its headquarters located in a small Chicago apartment. Since its launch in 2012, it has grown into one of the fastest growing meat snack brands [...]
“People don’t understand the luxury of just picking something up and buying it.” Zani with her harvest of wild berries. Meet Zani Zani lives just outside of Portland. Like any typical Oregonian, she loves being outside, shopping at [...]
We don’t cook our own food as often as we should. Of course, when I say we, I’m referring to western society as a whole. We have become increasingly reliant on fast food and processed meals for a variety of [...]
Supercook.com is a website that you might find helpful in different scenarios. Supercook’s function is very simple: enter in the food items that you have available to you and it will show the different recipes you can make with the [...]
Building a balanced and healthy plate when you have food allergies, celiac disease, or another diet-treated disease can be a difficult task. Knowing your options can make it much easier to build healthy “free-from” meals for your family. Below I’ve [...]
There are few things that bring people together like food. Since the beginning of mankind, we have gathered together around a table or fire and shared our experiences with one another. Often times we host these meetings over food. There [...]
